Materials Planner

• Develop and maintain daily weekly and monthly production schedules for stamping assembly and service operations.
• Convert customer demand and forecasts into executable production plans.
• Coordinate production priorities to meet on-time delivery and service-level targets.
• Adjust schedules based on capacity constraints material availability and changing customer requirements.

• Monitor customer demand forecasts and firm orders to ensure accurate production planning.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to support production while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
• Track work-in-process (WIP) finished goods and raw material inventory.
• Identify potential shortages or overages and proactively implement corrective actions.

• Plan material movement between warehouses supermarkets staging areas and production locations.
• Ensure timely availability of materials at point-of-use for stamping assembly and service operations.
• Coordinate with logistics warehouse and material handling teams to support smooth material flow.
• Support lean manufacturing principles including FIFO kanban and pull systems where applicable.

• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering purchasing quality and customer service teams to align production plans.
• Communicate schedule changes priorities and risks clearly to all stakeholders.
• Participate in production meetings and capacity planning discussions.

• Maintain accurate data in ERP/MRP systems related to demand inventory and production schedules.
• Analyze production performance inventory trends and service metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve schedule adherence inventory turns and material flow efficiency.

• 2+ years of experience in production planning scheduling or manufacturing operations.
• Experience planning multi-process operations (stamping assembly or similar manufacturing environments).
• Strong understanding of inventory management and material flow.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.

• Experience in automotive metal stamping or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience working with service or aftermarket requirements.

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Data-driven decision-making
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

• Manufacturing floor and office environment.
• Requires regular interaction with production areas and material storage locations.
• May require occasional overtime or schedule adjustments based on customer demand.

What We Do

We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171000 dynamic entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development engineering and sales centers in 29 countries. We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different we are committed to your growth.

Why Work With Us

At Magna our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design development and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families shape communities and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.

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